Directory: Computers: Internet: Protocols (855)

See Also:

The Internet Report (IETF Weekly Updates) - A table of new Internet Drafts and RFC's that come out each week, with synopses. Archived summaries go back to June 1999.

IETF Internet Drafts - List of documents organized by alphabetized subjects.

Active IETF Working Groups - A directory of the Internet Engineering Task Force groups and their web pages.

Internet protocols - General comments on protocol design, and good reference material on a few protocols (especially mail-related; also ftp, time, and misc) by Dan Bernstein.

Port Numbers and Services Database - Well known port numbers for TCP and UDP, from Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

RFC Sourcebook - Description of protocols, file formats, glossary of terms, RFCs.

XNS.org - Independent organization managing the eXtensible Name Service, an open protocol and open-source platform for universal addressing, automated data exchange, and privacy control. Includes an overview, charter, history, and specifications.

Internet Encyclopedia - Overview of Internet protocols.

Free Protocols Foundation - Independent public forum supporting patent-free protocols. Includes policies, papers, a mission statement, and a list of free protocols.

Internet2 - A consortium led by universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet.

The Kermit Project - A protocol that transfers text and binary files without errors between diverse types of computers over potentially hostile communication links, and a suite of communications software programs; Columbia University.

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